Comprehensive Wealth in Canada Public Forum
Comprehensive wealth measures the country’s produced, natural, human, financial and social capital.
Comprehensive wealth measures the country’s produced, natural, human, financial and social capital.
Unlike GDP and other short-term indicators used to assess national progress, comprehensive wealth measures the assets that are the foundation of well-being in the long run. (Click for a deeper explanation.)
At an evening reception (5:00 pm - 7:30 pm) on October 30, IISD will launch the second edition of the Comprehensive Wealth in Canada report. The report’s findings offer new insights into the sustainability of development, suggesting Canada’s well-being is not as robust as might be expected.
Upcoming events
IGF 22nd Annual General Meeting
The 22nd IGF AGM will be held under the theme of Trust in an Interdependent World: Advancing inclusion and resilience in mineral value chains.
Learnings from Implementing NbS for Adaptation in and around Protected Areas
A webinar exploring lessons learned from implementing nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and resilience in and around protected areas in Angola, Belize, Fiji, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Inside the World Trade Organization Public Forum 2026
The WTO Public Forum, taking place from September 15 to 17, 2026, explores services trade as a driver for development under the theme "Powering the Future", with IISD co-organizing for the first time to bring sustainability to the heart of the conversations.